Mar 20, 2021; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (45) pitches against the Washington Nationals during a spring training game at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports
Good morning, Mets fans!
Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sánchez will miss the rest of the 2021 as he is set to undergo shoulder surgery, per Craig Mish of the Miami Herald. The club hopes he will return the mound in spring training of next year.
“Obviously, awful news starting with him and for us as an organization,” Miami manager Don Mattingly said. “I know we’d like to take the conservative route and hope we wouldn’t get to this, but obviously we have.”
The righty has not pitched this year for Miami but had an impressive 2020 season, going 3-2 with a 3.46 ERA. Sánchez also pitched in two postseason games last season.
After 4-2 over the Brewers, the Mets will look to clinch the series with the fellow division leader on Tuesday night at Citi Field. New York will send ace Jacob deGrom (7-2, 0.95 ERA) to the mound to face off against Milwaukee lefty Brett Anderson (2-5, 4.69).
First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. and will be broadcasted on WCBS 880 and WQBU 92.7 and can be seen on ESPN and SNY.
Let’s get into Tuesday morning’s briefing.
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Right-handed pitcher Jerad Eickhoff has cleared waivers and has returned to the Mets on a minor league contract, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post.
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On This Date in Mets History
1962: Pinch hitter Rod Kanehl hits the first grand slam in Mets history in the eighth on the way to a 10-3 win over the Cardinals at Polo Grounds. Kanehl’s grand slam comes in the 79th game of the club’s existence.
2004: Outfielder Richard Hidalgo homers in his fifth-straight game for the Mets setting a franchise record. Hidalgo went on to hit 25 home runs in the 2004 season, including four in Houston after beginning the season with the Astros.
Birthdays: Lance Johnson (58) and Will Randolph (67).
Let’s go Mets!
